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Thursday, 19 July 2018

Anambra state Goverment begins removal of mentally challenged persons from the streets

Mrs. Ndidi Mezue, Commissioner for Social Welfare and Child and Youth Welfare, undertook to remove people with mental disorders from the streets and to transfer them to rehabilitation centers in the State.

The resettlement team has been successful in bringing together a number of people with intellectual disabilities in some important streets of Awka Capital territory.

The few mentally handicapped people who were picked up were transferred to the Nteje Rehabilitation Center for treatment.